GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (13)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Nutley,
NJ
Posts: 2,322
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
IVE GOT ANOTHER PLANE COMING- SUPER SPORTSTER. I WAS GOING TO USE THE RADIO FROM MY ELECTRISTAR (PURCHASED SEPERATE FLIGHT PACK FOR SPORTSTER) UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO SELL OFF THE ELECTRISTAR. WILL I BE ABLE TO BUY THE TRANSMITTER ONLY ONCE THE TIME COMES? OR SHOULD I RETURN THE FLIGHT PACK AND JUST BUY A COMPLETE RADIO PACKAGE.
#3
My Feedback: (2)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 4,109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
A Futaba flight pack and crystal will cost you $122.98 at Tower Hobbies. A full radio system costs you $119.99. They're basically giving you three bucks to take their radio.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 6,544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
If you have the ElectriStar RTF; it came with a Futaba 4EXA, which is a basic computer radio with four model memory.
It has end point adjustment on all four channels, some basic mixing, and exponential.
Until you get more than four planes, or need more features or channels, I'd just buy flight packs. You can "build your own" flight packs at places like www.servocity.com to choose the components you want. Hitec, and others, make receivers that are compatible with Futaba transmitters. Virtually all modern servos are compatible with other brand transmitters and receivers.
When you do want a new transmitter, you can buy some as "transmitter only." The Hitec Optic 6 is one example. Servo City, and others, sell the Futaba 9C by itself. They use the rest of the components in their "build your own" flight packs; or sell them seperately.
It has end point adjustment on all four channels, some basic mixing, and exponential.
Until you get more than four planes, or need more features or channels, I'd just buy flight packs. You can "build your own" flight packs at places like www.servocity.com to choose the components you want. Hitec, and others, make receivers that are compatible with Futaba transmitters. Virtually all modern servos are compatible with other brand transmitters and receivers.
When you do want a new transmitter, you can buy some as "transmitter only." The Hitec Optic 6 is one example. Servo City, and others, sell the Futaba 9C by itself. They use the rest of the components in their "build your own" flight packs; or sell them seperately.
#5
Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Lexington, SC
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
Wow, I can't believe the 4 Channel Futaba radio comes with an 8 channel received. I have never looked before, but according to the following page at Tower it does
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXEFJ4**&P=0
If so this is an excellent deal. Granted after a while I would probably be paying people to take my extra radios off my hands
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXEFJ4**&P=0
If so this is an excellent deal. Granted after a while I would probably be paying people to take my extra radios off my hands
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nowhere
Posts: 1,037
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
However, If you buying from serocity, then check the price of the transmitter alone, and the basic package with servos and all. Its $15 less to the 9CAS with the 8 channel PCM reciever and 4 S3003 servos and AA battery harness and a micro switch, than it is to get just the radio and the same reciever. Also, if you want the 600mAh 4.8V flat battery and the standard swtich, its still $5 cheaper than the radio and same receiver alone.
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Nowhere
Posts: 1,037
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
O and http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXGAF2**&P=0 costs less than the same Tx and same Rx alone on Servo City.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 6,544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
I think the main reason the put in the 8 ch receiver is because it's their highest volume receiver. It probably costs less to manufacture (due to volume) than a 4 channel unit, if they even make a full range 4 channel unit.
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Garland, TX
Posts: 6,544
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
I agree that you always have to do your "homework" when you're ready to buy. No matter who you buy from, it's almost always less expensive to buy a "package" than it is to buy a bunch of individual parts.
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
My Feedback: (13)
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Nutley,
NJ
Posts: 2,322
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
Are you guys able to get onto www.servocity.com? Nothing comes up.
#11
My Feedback: (2)
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 4,109
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
RE: GRRR...ANOTHER QUESTION-RADIOS
ORIGINAL: felixone
Wow, I can't believe the 4 Channel Futaba radio comes with an 8 channel received. I have never looked before, but according to the following page at Tower it does
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXEFJ4**&P=0
If so this is an excellent deal. Granted after a while I would probably be paying people to take my extra radios off my hands
Wow, I can't believe the 4 Channel Futaba radio comes with an 8 channel received. I have never looked before, but according to the following page at Tower it does
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXEFJ4**&P=0
If so this is an excellent deal. Granted after a while I would probably be paying people to take my extra radios off my hands